[...After a long battle, as the alliance's troops advanced into the boundaries of Haibei City and successfully joined forces with the 370,000th legion of the Legion entering Haiya Province from the north, they have been sunk in the hands of the torch for a long time.
The Haiyia Province finally ushered in the dawn of peace.]
[Out of fear of the war court trial, the senior leaders of the Torch Church chose to flee to outer space after resisting to no avail. 】
[Currently, the battle in the Haiya Province has entered the final stage. The Allied Alliance forces have controlled more than 87% of the war zone, and more than 90% of the "Heaven Realm" has been destroyed. The corrosion of Naguo is starting from this sacred land.
Clearance from the land.]
[Facing the overwhelming coalition forces, the resistance of the Torch Church has become increasingly passive. The remaining Torch Apostles and their mutant supporters have withdrawn from the front lines around Guangtian City to the Luosong Mountain area, trying to make a final struggle relying on the dangerous terrain. However, they
They will soon discover that their desperate struggle is in vain, and their only way out is to surrender and repent to the dead.】
[As of yesterday evening, the Alliance's Jungle Corps and Storm Corps were advancing in two directions towards the Luosong Mountain area. The Alliance's armored forces had blocked all possibilities for the remnants of the Torch Church to retreat. The leader of the Storm Corps said in an interview with our reporter,
They will live up to the expectations of the people of the Alliance, strike hard at the initiators of chaos, sweep across the battlefield like a storm, and bring victory and glory back to Dawn City!]
["Survivor Daily Dawn City Edition" reports for you! 】
Singularity City, Pinecone Wood Farm.
Rows of fruit trees that have lost their leaves are covered with broken snow, and in the distance is an endless stretch of farmland.
Hanshuang, who was sitting on the balcony, was flipping through the newspaper in his hand with a sunny smile on his face.
"Oh, Eclipse, this damn war is finally over, and good times are finally coming back."
"maybe."
A little different from the smiling Hanshuang, Sun Eclipse seems to be a little bit regretful about not being able to go to the front line.
Noticing its expression, Hanshuang asked in confusion.
"Is it my imagination? You don't seem to be very interested."
The eclipse boy's eyes flickered slightly and he spoke in a normal tone.
"It's not your misunderstanding, my interest is indeed average... After all, the whole war is over, but I have not been used at all. It is really a disgrace to the taxpayers of Ideal City."
Hanshuang looked at it in surprise.
"How can you say that about yourself? We have supplied so much supplies to the front! Even the respected manager said that our contribution is indispensable for this war to be won so easily."
Listening to the chirping in his ears, Sun Eclipse sighed softly and continued expressionlessly.
"Having said that, I am an android designed for war use after all. Even if I have made outstanding achievements in other fields, if I cannot play a role in the frontal battlefield, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to be happy."
"Okay... you actually think so." Regarding his companion's answer, Hanshuang's face showed a deeply shocked expression.
Standing next to the two of them, Yin Yin, who had said nothing from beginning to end, was looking southward intently.
Since the war began, she would spend some time every day looking at the southern sky in a daze.
As if she saw something, she suddenly spoke without warning.
"...I gradually no longer feel their presence."
Her consciousness is hosted on the bionic chip left by Luo Gan, and it is precisely because of this that she can survive in digital form after death.
Since the chip that carries her thoughts is based on a similar algorithm to the chips used by other forerunners of the Torch Church, she has always been able to sense the existence of other bionic chips that are also affiliated with the Torch Church.
As the battle line progressed, her perception of those chips became weaker and weaker.
Obviously, as the "Daily Survivor" said, the torch is gradually losing control of the ground——
There are not many chip-carrying apostles left!
Looking at Yin Yin whose thoughts were drifting away, Hanshuang said with a smile.
"Isn't that great? Those lunatics are finally off this planet."
Yinyin sighed softly and said in a low voice.
"It would be great if that were the case...but I always feel like they won't give up so easily."
To this day, she still remembers the tragedy that happened in this manor.
Under the influence of Naguo, everyone who was originally amiable and amiable turned into ghost-like existences... Even she herself sank into it uncontrollably.
The hell in Jinchuan Province has come to an end, and she sincerely hopes that those evil things will never come back again.
However, they obviously will not give up just like this.
Whether it's them who created hell once, or those who control them behind the scenes.
Looking at the little girl with worried eyes, Hanshuang stood up from the chair with a sigh, put his hand on her head and touched her gently, giving her a reliable smile.
"Don't worry."
Looking at Yin Yin with confused eyes, it continued in a soft voice.
"...When that time comes, we can just drive them away again."
…
At the same time that the Burning Corps and the Legion's 370,000th Corps met at the former site of Haibei City, the Jungle Corps, which was marching towards the hinterland of the coastline from another direction, finally marched to the Luosong Mountain area, and joined forces with the Haiya March from the north. The provincial Storm Troops successfully joined forces.
Seeing the big man with the steel plate welded on his chest coming towards him, Quan Shui, who was in a good mood, laughed and walked forward, saying hello.
"You can't do it, Brother Chicken, we're almost done fighting and you've just landed ashore."
Midnight Killer said with a simple smile.
"Is there a possibility that you pushed it so fast just because we were ashore?"
Commander Quan Shui smiled and waved his hand.
"The harm is non-existent. Can these green-skinned animals block my 37mm cannon? On the other hand, if you land a few days later, you may not even be able to drink soup."
Midnight Killer rolled his eyes.
"Blow me!"
"Hahaha!"
The two of them smiled and exchanged a few words, without any sense of nervousness at being on the front line of the battlefield, even though the Torch Tribunal team and mutant scouts were active in the mountainous area near Chichi.
Several reconnaissance companies under the Storm Corps have penetrated into the areas actually controlled by the Torch remnants and marked the Torch's strategic facilities and suspected strategic facilities.
At the same time that the two armies were joining forces, the artillery positions of the Storm Corps had been prepared.
With just one order, the torch remnant's position can be instantly turned into a sea of flames!
On the other side, the remnants of the Torch Party who had retreated to the Luosong Mountain area were in low morale and lacked any of the arrogance they had during their previous operations in Jinchuan and River Valley Provinces.
Those who were able to escape here, whether they were apostles, tribunals, or mutants, had suffered at least three defeats and were beaten dizzy by the coalition forces on the frontal battlefield.
It's more than that.
While they were moving south, Alliance aircraft flew over their heads at regular intervals, and from time to time they dropped an aerial bomb to make a sound.
Along the way, they were hit by bombs and cannons. Many of them were frightened by the sound of the plane's engine. They hurriedly looked for cover as soon as they heard the noise in the sky.
Although the terrain on Luosong Mountain is dangerous, it cannot be more dangerous than the Shifeng Mountain area.
Standing on the rocky hilltop, the Human Emperor stared expressionlessly at the Alliance positions in the distance, a hint of sadness gradually rising in his heart.
Even though he felt 10,000 unwilling to give up, he had to admit that the Kingdom of Heaven in Haiya Province had reached its final moment.
But what he didn't expect was that when he realized that the last moment was coming, he would be calmer than he imagined.
It's as if the final outcome has been accepted.
At this time, heavy footsteps came from the direction of going up the mountain. An apostle wearing power armor stopped behind him and spoke in a low voice.
"Dear Forerunner, we have lost contact with our base in Haibei City... I tried to contact the headquarters before, but the signal from the Holy Son seemed to have disappeared."
His name is Baskin, he is an apostle serving in the "Iron Edge" Knights, and he is also the leader of this Knights.
There were only 677 apostles who retreated to the Luosong Mountain area, including 417 tribunal judges and a small number of non-combat researchers.
As the most complete knighthood at present, the "Iron Peak" Knights only have 120 members left, and it is difficult to support the consumption of another battle.
Although there are still more than 4,000 mutants on the front line, it is impossible to make a comeback with those cannon fodder alone.
They need more reinforcements!
Whether it's personnel or equipment, even just a few weapons and ammunition!
He wanted to know the whereabouts of the Holy Son from the Human Emperor. He believed that the omnipotent Lord Holy Son must have other trump cards!
However, to his disappointment - even despair, after hearing the news of the disappearance of the Holy Son, the Human Emperor standing in front of him just nodded slightly.
"I see."
As his voice fell, the surrounding air returned to silence.
Looking at the indifferent Emperor, Baskin was stunned, and there was a rare trace of anxiety in his eyes.
"grown ups……"
The Human Emperor turned around and looked at him calmly.
"Anything else?"
He was not surprised at the departure of the Holy Son. The only surprise was that the guy walked in front of him.
It seems that the Alliance obtained information from other places and found Vault 20 before taking care of itself.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
This is the last moment.
Feeling a hint of fear of an uncertain future in his calm eyes, Baskin's Adam's apple moved, and finally he squeezed out a trembling sentence from his throat.
"What...what do we do now?"
what to do……
Hearing the voice trembling with despair, Human Emperor Furui Mubo couldn't help but feel a trace of bitterness on his face.
He also wanted to know what to do.
However, at this juncture, no matter what you do, it seems to be in vain.
For a moment, he suddenly felt sorry for those who followed him.
He had promised to take them to heaven, but in the end he could only watch helplessly as they were pulled back to the earth by the heavy gravity.
The collapse of the kingdom of heaven is inevitable, and there is no need for them to drown in the water with themselves.
The Human Emperor was silent for a while and then suddenly spoke.
"Run away from here."
Baskin was stunned and looked at the Human Emperor in disbelief, as if he couldn't believe the words coming from his mouth.
However, the forerunner he respected continued to speak those treacherous words.
"Go to a place in the wasteland where no one knows you, find a place where the Alliance can't find you, bury your ideals, names, and past in the soil, and then live your whole life incognito—"
"No!"
Baskin suddenly roared angrily, interrupting the Human Emperor in mid-sentence.
At this moment, he looked like a wounded beast, his red eyes oozing with terrifying bloodshot eyes.
Staring at the expressionless Human Emperor, he clenched his fists and spoke word by word.
"What I'm looking for from you is a way to continue fighting, not how to live my life in peace. If it ends in such a humiliating way, I would rather die at the last moment when the kingdom of heaven sinks!"
After hearing the last of the apostle's words, the Emperor was silent for a long time and sighed softly.
"Really... Then I respect your choice. I admit that you are a true warrior. You fought for your ideals until the last moment."
Baskin's lips twitched, looking at the forerunner who seemed to have given up, he said with a hint of pleading in his voice.
"Is there no chance anymore?"
The Human Emperor shook his head.
"...Probably no more."
After saying this, he slowly raised his head, cast his gaze to the sky in front of him, and murmured softly in his mouth.
coming……
As if the words had just fallen, a majestic figure appeared in the sky in the distance as promised.
The indestructible bow of the ship was seen breaking through the clouds, revealing the huge 400mm gun barrel and the outline of the steel-covered armor.
Heart of Steel!
The prolonged sound of the air whistle seemed to have sounded the clarion call for attack.
Watching the airship slowly sailing into the battlefield, the Emperor's expressionless face suddenly felt a little relaxed, and his tense heartstrings also relaxed with a hint of relief.
The moment has finally come.
it's all over……
There was no madness or despair in his heart at this moment, only relief...
At the same time, Baskin, who was standing not far behind him, showed a hint of fear in his bloodshot eyes.
Especially when he saw the exploding flames from the muzzle of the 400mm main gun, he felt his eyes were burned by the dazzling flames, and the blood vessels in his whole body were boiling, as if they had been poured into hot magma.
"Ready to fight!
"
He roared with all his strength, and then rushed towards the nearest bunker with all his strength.
He will never admit the failure of the Torch!
no way!
Almost the moment he jumped into the artillery hole, the artillery shells falling from the sky landed on the hilltop. The hot shock wave and the billowing smoke swept across the entire battlefield in an instant!
"boom!
!”
The boiling flames are like erupting magma, sweeping away a piece of scorched earth!
The soil and gravel poured in from the entrance of the cave almost buried Baskin alive in the shell-proof cave.
And he is quite lucky.
Those apostles who were near the impact point of the cannonballs, especially those who did not have time to run into the cannon-proof caves, were directly blasted by the heaven-destroying flames, leaving nothing behind!
Baskin struggled to push away the gravel and soil that was weighing on him, and managed to climb out of the shell hole. He looked around with horrified eyes.
It was at this moment that a scene he would never forget in his life came into his desperate eyes.
“Woo——!
!”
Dense rain of fire covered the sky, and roaring rockets even connected in the sky.
The roar of the buzzer dominated the entire battlefield, even the roar of the explosion was obscured.
Whether it is a mechanical exoskeleton or powered armor, they are like a paper lake in the face of the apocalyptic firepower.
He almost stuck his head out of the blast hole when he was dizzy by the shock wave of the explosion and staggered back into the blast hole again.
It was obvious that the Alliance, like them, regarded this battle as the final decisive battle, and had no intention of saving ammunition, let alone any plans to hold back.
Amidst the whistling sound of rockets, W-2 ground attack aircraft swooped up like locusts. The cannons they fired continued to roar, pouring out wave after wave of bullets towards the battlefield that had just been plowed by artillery.
rain.
The judges of the tribunal were completely stunned.
Including the apostles of the "Iron Edge" Knights, under the fierce firepower, they could only huddle on the ground and cry for mercy.
Even the mutants who didn't know what death was, howled in fear under the baptism of gunfire.
"Roar--!"
An injured mutant struggled to get up from the trench, waving his shotgun towards the sky, and kept firing towards the sky.
It tried to shoot down the planes flying in the sky, but it couldn't even touch the latter's shadow.
That incompetent and furious roar not only had no effect, but made it look like a clown.
At this moment, the sound of artillery fire in the distance finally stopped, and was replaced by the sound of gunfire surrounding Luosong Mountain from all directions.
Big guys wearing K-10 "Iron Wall" exoskeletons took the lead in launching the attack.
Carrying a bolt gun in one hand and a chainsaw in the other, they killed themselves from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain like a torrent flowing backwards.
Finally seeing the enemy there, the mutants who were stunned by the explosion howled and rushed forward, trying to teach the enemy in front of them a profound lesson with the rifles and clubs in their hands.
However, before they even reached the group of big men, they were blown into pieces of flesh and blood by the roaring bolters, and fell unwillingly on the dark mud.
However, these mutants finally had the upper hand in numbers, and with the cover of modified prosthetics and bulletproof armor, there were still a few lucky ones who broke through the dense firepower net.
A mutant finally rushed in front of the group of heavily armed men.
However, before it howled and smashed out the tomahawk in its hand, its chest was cut open by the electric saw that was thrust towards it, and its waist was cut into two sections.
"crazy!
Totally crazy!
Hahaha!
!”
Excited to kill, the midnight-killing chicken roared excitedly, and his whole body was covered with the pouring blood.
Seeing the evil-ghost-like appearance, the mutants around him were so frightened that they forgot for a moment who was the cannibal and who was the one being eaten.
Not only the mutants were afraid, almost all the judges of the Tribunal and the apostles of the Knights had a look of fear in their eyes, fearing that they would be approached by that plague god.
Seeing the man striding forward, Baskin swallowed his saliva and his calves couldn't help but feel weak.
Even though he was wearing power armor, the thick steel failed to give him the slightest sense of security.
Midnight Killer stopped and looked down at the guy half-buried in the shell-proof hole, cruelly cracking the corners of his mouth.
"You'd better surrender."
Although this guy was wearing power armor, Midnight Killer couldn't feel the slightest threat from him.
too weak.
This guy isn't even an awakened person, and maybe he hasn't even received genetic modification.
Hearing the word surrender, Baskin suddenly felt a rush of blood rushing to his forehead, and a trace of humiliation surged in his heart.
surrender……
no way!
"go to hell!"
He struggled to climb out of the blast hole, pulled out the large-caliber assault rifle hanging on the power armor, stared at the guy with the chainsaw, and pulled the trigger while roaring.
Bullets flew towards the man in front of him like raindrops, and were about to hit the burly guy.
However, at the moment when he was about to succeed, he felt an incredible flower in front of him.
So fast!
!
The speed was beyond his understanding of human body structure, so fast that he couldn't even see the fleeting afterimage.
The roaring chainsaw hit his shoulder armor almost instantly, knocking all the air out of his lungs.
"ah--!"
Just as he let out a short scream, Baskin felt half of his body fly into the air, and then hit the ground hard.
With his last remaining consciousness, he saw that only half of his body was left standing motionless, with only the column of blood gushing out from above his shoulders.
The guy with the chainsaw strode past him without even looking at him as he fell to the ground.
"too weak."
With a hint of ridicule in his voice, he pushed his remaining consciousness down into the abyss, and also completely overturned the last vestige of the Torch Church's will to resist.
Under the cover of artillery fire, the jungle regiment that reached the mountain was like a branding iron thrust into the snowdrift, piercing the Torch Church's position without any suspense.
The positions on Luosong Mountain were collapsing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and blood flowed into small rivers in the trenches.
This can no longer be called a battle, it is simply a one-sided massacre!
Whether it's an apostle of the torch or a mutant.
Now that they have chosen to fight to the end, the Alliance will ruthlessly bring equal death to all of them...
On the bridge of the Heart of Steel, Chu Guang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking the entire battlefield, without a trace of confusion in his heart.
Standing beside him, Vanus put down the telescope in his hand and spoke slowly.
"This mountainous area should be the last position of the torch... It seems that you can declare victory before the sun sets today."
"Um."
Chu Guang nodded, but his thoughts had already drifted away from the battlefield.
For him, there was nothing to mention about such a certain thing.
In fact, the coalition forces had achieved the final victory a few days ago.
It's just the finishing touches now.
Suddenly thinking of something, Chu Guang spoke.
"After this war is over, I plan to visit the islands in the south."
Vanus was stunned for a moment, wondering why the respected manager suddenly mentioned the southern island.
However, it seems that there must be some purpose behind it that I don't understand.
Without further thinking, Vanus nodded slightly and said respectfully and politely.